Luke Harkness, Author at Luke’s Blog

29Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

The Assassin of Malcoze by Bryan Asher book review

Quite a long time ago I was sent a couple of books by Bryan Asher: The Assassin of Malcoze, the book this review is about, and The Treasure of Lor-Rev. The idea behind the books is that they're all set in the same world but aren't necessarily directly linked to one another story-wise. It's an interesting premise that allows Asher to write different books but brings people into the idea that they're all connected. The Assassin of Malcoze is the "first" in the series and focuses on the short stories of three people from Malcoze (one of the settings in the world). Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small comission…

22Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

Did Atomic Habits by James Clear actually change anything about my life?

Book reviews, Nonfiction

I recently read through (and listened through) the entirety of Atomic Habits by James Clear. It's the first book I've read in the 'productivity'/'self-help' genre and so I thought, rather than my usual review where I try to break the book down into a review of the plot and a review of the characters and then round it off with a summary, I'd try something a bit different. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via any of the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. For those of you who've not heard of it, Atomic Habits is one of…

16Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

We all know I absolutely love fantasy books - there's something about the imaginative setting, the idea of things being formed and created that aren't real and reading about a story and setting that's so much more grand and interesting than our own. Therefore, when a new fantasy series comes along and starts to get some hype, I always have to try and get my hands on a copy of the first book in the series to see if it's my type of thing. Of Blood and Fire and its subsequent The Bound and the Broken series of books have been receiving said hype and I must say, I can see why. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products…

15Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Foundation by Isaac Asimov book review

Book reviews, Sci-Fi

Recently I've been on a huge science fiction kick, something I noted in my ReInception review. Therefore, when I was doing my research into what some of the best science fiction novels are, Asmimov's name kept popping up and his Foundation series kept popping up the most often. In fact, I think somewhere I read it referred to as "the best science fiction series of all time" which is quite some praise. Therefore, I thought "Perfect, this should scratch my itch!" But did it? Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via any of the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links don't affect my final opinion of the…

13Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness 1 Comment

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

I've read The Blade Itself before - well I've listened to the audiobook and can't say that at the time I enjoyed it that much. I thought the characters were good but the plot never seemed to get going and it didn't feel like Abercrombie had a lot of plans for the plot itself. The second time around, I appreciated the characters even more and understand what Abercrombie is trying to do with the story. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The Blade Itself is the first book in The First…

10Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

ReInception by Serena Straus book review

Book reviews, Sci-Fi

A couple of weeks ago I was on a massive science fiction high, I was watching Silo on TV, reading about some Warhammer stuff coming out (not a big fan but seeing if it's something worth getting into) and so reading ReInception felt the perfect fit for me and I would say it very much scratched my itch! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via any of the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Please note that I was kindly sent a copy of ReInception by Serena in return for an honest review. ReInception is set over 100…

08Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

What Were the Top 5 Most Popular Articles On My Blog in May 2023?

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Every month I write an article where I sum up which articles you lot have read the most over the previous month. This gives everybody an insight into what the best articles are to be writing about at the moment or you may simply follow my website closely and be interested to see what did well. Please note that article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. These articles also work well to highlight which book reviews I wrote that month ended up being the most interesting for people. These articles do a great job to…

01Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Five Books I Read in May 2023 and What I Thought of Them

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Every month I read some books and then at the end of said month or the start of the next, I write an article about all of the books I read with short summaries of those books and then summarising which was my favourite. Guess what I've done this month? Yep, the same. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via any of the following links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. This month I read two books which were indie-published and three that weren't The two that were Indie-published were kindly sent to me by either the author themselves or…

27May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Breathless by Amy McCulloch book review

Book reviews, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

I was suggested to read Breathless by my partner's mum. She said that, as we're going to Switzerland later this year it might get be a good read to ready me for the walking and the hills we'll be navigating. Breathless is about a blogger who ascends a mountain in hopes to get the story of the year about an incredible climber but soon realises people are being killed along the way. I sincerely hope this wasn't a hint! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Breathless is a fairly unique…

27May 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

What Apps Does A Book Blogger Actually Use?

Features, Recommendations

I'm not only a book nerd, I'm also a bit of a gadget nerd. I'm always so interested in what Apple or Google have to announce yet that might be the new latest thing in mobile technology. This extends to my current phone, the iPhone 14 Pro and this extends to always wanting to download the latest apps and play with all of the latest innovations and make sure I'm one of the first to be on a digital bandwagon. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at o extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. But what does this…

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